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Fifty pieces of moving head lights were used to liven up the mood at The 17th FINA World Championships, held in Budapest, Hungary in July. Lighting Audio Visual Asia has more in the upcoming issue (Oct-Dec 2017).

Liberty University's School of Music debuts one of the world's first performance venues as part of its effort to offer music education programmes and training champions in all music professions. The School of Music has worked with a leading AV system provider to offer adjustable architectural acoustics system for orchestral and choral music as the centrepiece of its new 141,000-square-foot Centre for Music and Worship Arts.

The iconic Philips Vari-Lite rock and roll lighting product line have been selected by production designer LeRoy Bennett and lighting designer Cory FitzGerald to add unparalleled punch to Bruno Mars' 24K Magic world tour.

Osram has been giving full support to the mega show business event in 2015 (Vienna) and in 2016 (Stockholm). This year, the brand will do the same in Kyiv (resp. Kiev). Recognised for its state-of-the-art digital lighting technology, Osram will continue being the official lighting partner for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC).

For one night only on July 14, a gargantuan spectacle will thrill audiences worldwide to celebrate aquatic sports’ finest at Budapest, Hungary, one of Europe’s most charming capitals with its emblematic Buda Castle perched majestically over the mighty Danube River.

The Griffin Centre located at prestigious Cotswold establishment, Rendcomb College has recently selected Avolites Tiger Touch II lighting console for installation as part of its £3.3 million new theatre build.

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The "IHI Stage Around Tokyo" located in Toyosu, the district of Japan is Asia’s first 360-Degree revolving auditorium. Robin de Levita, Theatre Producer discussed his expertise in stage art with Broadway Producer Ms Kumiko Yoshii, who is his partner on its expansion to Japan and beyond. During the Special Seminar, Mr Levita spoke about the revolving theatre in which he conceived this brand-new platform. The 360 degree auditorium has since opened in Tokyo, in March 2017.

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We got you covered: For the second day of the three days’ event, Lighting Audio Visual Asia (LAVA) is walking the ground at the 4th Live Entertainment Expo Tokyo, Japan, and bringing you live updates from the trade fair. Proudly organised by Reed Exhibition Japan, the largest trade show organiser in Japan, the show spans across Hall 5 to 7 of Makuhari Messe, from May 31 to Jun 2, 2017.

If you are wondering what is in store for Japan? The year 2020 will be particularly exciting for Japan as Tokyo is chosen as the primary venue to host the Olympics Games after Rio, Brazil in 2016. In building up the anticipation leading to the major event in 2020, Japan’s live entertainment market plays an active role in the current process of planning and selection.

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The upscale area in Zurich, northern Switzerland welcomes Club NEO: A busy restaurant by day and a dazzling music scene by night. Just what did the architectural acoustic consulting firm, Walter-Storyk Design Group do to keep up with the environmental sound impact to keep the club sounding great, and at the same time, protecting local residents from extraneous noise?